Mumbai, Dec 14, 2021: Today completes 20 years of one of the historic hits of this generation "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" which was released exactly 20 years ago on 14 December 2001. The ensemble multi-starrer family drama is considered one of the biggest multi-starrer ever made on the Indian-theatrical screens.

The film featured 3 major stars and although Amitabh Bachchan was past his box office domination days, his popularity remained untouched and he was among the most popular stars of that time. The film also had the current sensation, Hrithik Roshan, the first time sharing the screen with Shah Rukh Khan who was a major established star from the mid-90s.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham had a huge pre-release hype due to its casting and music and as a result, the film took an earth-shattering opening. The film had broken the previous highest opening day record held by Sunny Deol's actioner Indian by more than 30% margin. The film also went on to become record weekend and first week numbers.

But at those times, the numbers were not about the first weekend and first week which can make the film a blockbuster like today, but about holding the business for more than 10 weeks after a good initial, to get a Blockbuster verdict which eventually the film had done and emerged an outright Blockbuster.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham was the 2nd biggest grosser of the year after Sunny Deol's Historic All-Time Blockbuster - Gadar Ek Prem Katha and overall remained one of the Biggest Blockbusters of the decade (2000-2009).

The film was the 2nd Blockbuster for Hrithik Roshan and both were big ones along with Kaho Na Pyar Hai (2000). For Shah Rukh Khan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham was his 7th Blockbuster along with Darr(1993), Karan Arjun(1995), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge(1995), Dil Toh Paagal Hai(1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998), and Mohabbtein(2000). It was 2nd Blockbuster film for Amitabh Bachchan in Character roles after Mohabbtein.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was never seen before phenomenon overseas breaking every existing record by huge margins and setting new records which took many years to get broken. It was the top overseas earner of the year but that just does not describe the euphoria it created overseas.

Adjusted To Inflation, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham will be more than 350cr with the 2019 average ticket price in domestic business. The film was Karan Johar's directorial who scored consecutive blockbusters with Shah Rukh Khan with Mohabbtein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.